WHAT’S UP WITH SIERRA?

THAT’S WHAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE ASKING THESE DAYS. IT IS EVIDENT THAT SIERRA CIRCUITS IS ON THE MOVE, FROM

ACQUISITIONS TO TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES, TO RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT. SIERRA CIRCUITS HAS CAPTURED THE

IMAGINATION OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INDUSTRY. SO,

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S UP WITH SIERRA...TURN THE PAGE.

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WELCOME TO THE NEW

SIERRA CIRCUITSSIERRA CIRCUITS IS AMERICA’S COMPLETE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD RESOURCE.

WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS, SIERRA WILL FILL THEM.

Sierra Circuits Business Units

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SIERRA CIRCUITS PRESENTSYOUR COMPLETE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD RESOURCE

Sierra Proto ExpressSunnyvale, California• Prototype and small

production volumes • Differential impedance• 2 to 30 layers• Lead-free process• 3 mils lines/spaces (0.003”)• Filled vias• 24 hour – 5 day turn typ. • Hole in pad• Mil spec• Metal core• Carbon paste• Plated edge holes• Milled edges• Heavy copper

Sierra HDI Tech CenterSunnyvale, California• Blind/buried via technology

in 3 day turns • Down to 2 mils lines/spaces

(0.002”)• Sequential lamination• Lead-free and Halogen-free

materials available• 0.4 mm pitch BGA• Expert technical assistance

available

Sierra MidwestChanute, Kansas• Small to medium

production volumes • 1 to 10 layers• Lead-free process• 5 mils Lines/spaces (0.005”)• 5 day – 3 week turn typ.• Mil spec

Sierra Micro-ElectronicsSunnyvale, California• 30 Micron lines/spaces

(1.25 mils) (0.00125”)• Very thin film build-ups

down to 1 mil thick• Low CTE metal cores• Coplanar Surfaces• Blind/buried vias• Multilayer sequential buildup• Laser-drilled holes as small

as 2 mils• Fast Delivery (<4 weeks available)• Can engage in R&D projects

Sierra OffshoreChina and Taiwan• Strong alliance with manufac-

turing companies in Asia– Five people in China, resident

in manufacturers’ facilities• Formal qualification procedure

for process and products• Formal schedule for periodic

re-certification of process and products

• ISO9001:2000, QS9000/ TS16949:2002, UL, IPC

Sierra No TouchWorld Wide Web• Low cost, self-service,

internet specials• Standard technology PCBs• FR-4 material, 0.062” thick• Standard surface finishes• Free automatic file verification

of your design• Typically 3 to 10 day turns• www.protoexpress.com/notouch

Current Manufacturing Technologies• Multilayer Boards, up to 30 layers and

0.250” thick• Materials Include: FR-4 (140Tg, 170Tg, 200Tg),

Polyimide, GETEK, Rogers 4003, Others Upon Request

• Controlled Impedance - (RamBus Capable)• Blind and Buried Vias & Microvias• Carbon Inks, Conductive Epoxies, Filled Holes• Metal Core Boards• Burn-In Boards• Surface Finishes: HASL, White Tin, Tin-Nickel,

Hard Gold, Soft Bondable Gold, Immersion Gold, Immersion Silver, Entek

• ISO9001:2000, UL, IPC• Military Certified 55110 – Renewed 2006• See more capabilities at www.protoexpress.com/capability

Capability Snapshot

Standard ControlledMinimum Drill Size .0059” .004”Aspect Ratio 10:1 20:1Line Width & Space .002” .00125”

• All surface finishes available• All materials available (except ceramics)• All layer counts available

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SIERRA CIRCUITS800.763.7503

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STICK AROUND, THERE’S A LOT MORE TO COME: MORE ACQUISITIONS, HIGHER TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE EVERYTHING!

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